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Peter Waldman of the Wall Street Journal tells us about a new study by the CDC that found surprising levels of trace industrial chemicals in Americans’ bloodstreams. Then, we’ll hear about the revival of the Tony Award-winning musical Two Gentleman of Verona. Johnny Temple of Akashic Books describes the upcoming Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival. And in our regular Please Explain feature, we’ll get answers to some of the questions you're too embarrassed to ask your doctor.
Tracing Chemicals
A toxic component of rocket fuel is showing up in drinking water, on lettuce—even in women's breast milk. Wall Street Journal reporter Peter Waldman looks at a new CDC study which reveals that dozens of chemicals are showing up in Americans’ bloodstreams.
Music:
“The Kite,” and “The Chess,” from Finding Neverland Soundtrack, with original music composed by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, a Miramax Films release
Two Gentlemen of Verona
John Guare, Mel Shapiro, and Galt MacDermot tell us about the revival of Two Gentlemen of Verona, which won a Tony for Best Musical in 1972.
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Music:
Opening number from the musical, “Two Gentlemen of Verona” (not available)
Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival
Johnny Temple of Akashic Books is the co-organizer of the new Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival. Young writers from age eight to eighteen who have participated in free, summer-long creative writing workshops will read their works along with Sonia Sanchez and Amiri Baraka on August 20th.
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Music:
“Slow Drag” and “Habanera” from the album Jump Start and Jazz: Two Ballets by Wynton Marsalis, a Sony Music Entertainment release
Please Explain: Why Do Men Have Nipples
In our regular Please Explain feature, Dr. Billy Goldberg answers some of the medical questions you’ve always wondered about, but have never had a chance to ask a doctor—from what causes ice cream headaches to does it really take seven years to digest chewing gum? Dr. Goldberg is co-author of Why Do Men Have Nipples?
Music:
“Into a Trance” and “Sonatine 1” from Sonatine Sountrack, original music composed by Joe Hisaishi, a Miramax Films release
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Science and Faith
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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.
FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards
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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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